Railway-tie.



S. BAUGHMAN.

RAILWAY TIE.

APPLIOATION FILED JULY 11, 1913.

Patented Dec. 9, 1913.

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RAILWAY TIE.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 11,1913. 1,081,086, Patented Dec. 9, 1918.

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COLUMBIA PLANOGRAPH CUHWASHINGTON. n. c.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

SHERMAN BAUGHMAN, OF ADA, OHIO, A$SIGNOR 0F ONE-HALF T0 ALFRED REIGHMAN, OF AIDA, OHIO.

RAILWAY-TIE.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, SHERMAN BAUGH- MAN, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of the city of Ada, county of Hardin, and State of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Railway-Ties, of which the following is a specificat-ion.

My invention relates to railway ties and more specifically to that class thereof characterized by being formed of metal and by being of hollow construction.

The object of my invention is the production of a tie as mentioned which will be of durable and economical construction and eiiicient in use.

Other objects will appear hereinafter.

The invention consists in the combinations and arrangements of parts hereinafter described and claimed.

The invention will be best understood by;

reference to the accompanying drawings forming a part of thls specification, and in which,

Figure 1 is a sectional elevation of a 1101- low metallic t1e embodying my lnventlon,

the left hand end of the tie being shown in section, the right hand end thereof being: shown in elevation, Fig. 2 is a top plan view of the construction shown in Fig. 1,

Fig. 3 is a sectional end elevation of a pair of ties embodying the lnvention showlng a rail mounted thereon, the tie whlch 1s shown in section being a sectional View taken on substantially line a'm of Fig. 1,

and Fig. 4: is an enlarged transverse section taken on substantially line g y of Fig. 1.

The preferred form of construction as illustrated in the drawings comprises a hollow elongated rectangular body con structed of sheet metal and formed of side pieces 1, end pieces 2 and a bottom plate 3, all of said parts being rigidly secured together as by riveting. The lower edges of the sides 1 are preferably bent outwardly as shown for engagement with the corresponding longitudinal edges of the base plate 3 in order to lend the greatest rigidity to the construction. The upper wall of the tie body is formed of plates 4 which are rigidly secured in position by angle members or straps 5. The rail 6 which is, mounted upon the tie is securely held in po-i sition thereon by engaging members which Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed July 11, 1913.

Patented Dec. 9, 1913. Serial No. 778,456.

engage the opposite sides of the flange or base of the rail, as clearly illustrated in the several views. Each of said engaging members consists of a base plate or portion 7 and an inclined engaging flange 8 which is formed at the upper side of said base plate, the flange 8 being adapted to engage over the corresponding edge of the rail flange or base, as clearly shown in Fig. 1. Cooperating with each of said engaging members is a resilient pad or cushion 9 of rubber or other suitable material upon which the base plate 7 of the former is mounted, said cushion serving together with other cushioning means hereinafter described to absorb the shocks and jars which are incident to the passage of a train over the rails. Said engaging members are releasably locked in position by means of keepers 10 the lower ends of which are mounted for vertical adjustment in guides or loops 11 provided at corresponding sides of plates 12 which are arranged in the tie body and rigidly secured thereto at their respective extremities, said extremities being angularly disposed, as shown, to permit of rigid securing thereof, to the side walls 1, by means of set screws, rivets or other suitable securing devices. The upper ends of the keepers 10 engage over the opposite edges of the plates 7, notches being provided in said edges of said plates for engagement by said keepers in order to lock said engaging members against relative lateral movement. Said keepers 10 are releasably locked in operative position, that is in secure engagement with the plates 7 by means of tapering keys 13 which pass through alining slots provided in the opposite walls 1 and intermediate the extremities of the lower ends of said keepers as clearly shown in Figs. 3 and 4. The keys 13 are tapering in form in order to adapt the same to effect downward. drawing of the keepers 10 to operative position upon inward movement or driving of said keys in the tie cooperating therewith. A cotter pin 13 or other suitable device is inserted into the smaller end of each of the keys 13 when in operative position in order to lock the same in this position against accidental displacement. With this arrangement it will be seen that in order to release the rail it is only necessary to withdraw the keys 13 and then remove the keepers 10, the engaging members, upon the removal of said keepers being free for removal. f course rail is centrally mounted, as clearly shown in Fig. 1. The respective ends 17 of the )late 15 are bent dovnwardlv and uses 1 l loosely through slots 18 provided in the upper side of the tie in order to lock the members 1 1, 15 and 16 in operative positions, the same being of course free for removal upon release of the rail from the tie and removal thereof. The attachment of the cushioning devices to the tie in this manner is of special advantage in that the resilient member 16 thereof may be readily renewed when the same becomes worn. Said cush ioning devices together with the members 9 cooperating with the plates 7 serve as means of absorbing shocks and jars in the passage of a train over the rails thus conducing to the ease and comfort of the passengers of the train.

lVhere operated rail road, or where an electrical signaling system such as the block system is employed in conjunction with the rail road, it becomes necessary to insulate the rails from the ties inasmuch as without such insulation the current passing through the rails would be conducted through the metal ties and thus grounded. In order to effectually insulate the rail from the tie an insulating member 19 of channel form in cross section is employed at each end of the tie interposed between the plate 15 of the cushioning means and the base of the rail, said insulating member being of a size and form to snugly receive the base of the rail, as clearly shown in Fig. 1. The insulating members 19 are formed at their ends with depending flanges 20 which engage against ears 17 of plates 15 and laterally projecting ears 21 are provided for engagement with corresponding ends of the engaging flanges 8 of member 7 to lock said insulating members 19 against longitudinal movement. The engaging flanges 8 of members 7 are insulated from the flanges of the rail by angular members 22 which are formed to snugly fit the outer edges of the rail flange, being angular in cross section, as clearly shown in Fig. l. The members 22 are provided at their ends with outwardly projecting ears 23 which engage against the ears 21 of in ulating member 19, thus serving also to lock said members 22 against relative movement. With this arrangement, it will be seen that the rail will be eflect-uall-y insuthe ties are used in an electrically lated from the tie preventing the conduction of any of the electrical current passing therethrough into the tie.

A tie of the construction set forth is durable and economical in construction and will be found highly eflicient in use. The lateral walls of the tie are preferably perforated as shown in order to permit the draining of water therefrom and from the road bed during usage.

'lVhile I have illustrated and described the preferred form of construction for carrying my invention into eflect, this is capable of variation and modification without departing from the spirit of the invention. 1, therefore, do not wish to be limited to the precise details of construction set forth, but desire to avail myself of such variations and modifications as come within the scope of the appended claims.

Having described my invention what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. A rail tie comprising a hollow metallic body; engaging members detachably mounted upon said body and adapted to engage opposite sides of the flange of the rail mounted upon the tie; means for releasably locking said engaging members in operative positions, said last mentioned means comprising vertically movable keepers engaging over opposite edges of said engaging members; and keys for releasably locking said keepers in operative positions, substantially as described.

2. A rail tie comprising hollow metallic body; engaging members detachably mounted upon said body and adapted to engage opposite sides of the flange of the rail mounted upon the tie; means for releasably locking said engaging members in operative positions, said last mentioned means comprisin vertically movable keepers engaging over opposite edges of said engaging members; and tapering keys engaging slots in said keepers for releasably locking the latter in operative positions, substantially as described.

3. A rail tie comprising a hollow metallic body; engaging members detachably mounted upon said body and adapted to engage opposite sides of the flange of the rail mounted upon the tie; means for releasably locking said'en'gaging members in operative positions, said last mentioned means comprising keepers mounted for vertical movement in guides rigidly secured in said tie body, the upper ends of said keepers engaging over opposite edges of said engaging members; and keys engaging slots in said guides and in the opposite sides of the tie body for releasably locking said keepers in operative positions, substantially as described.

l. A rail tiecomprising a hollow metallic body; engaging members detachably mounted upon said body and adapted to engage opposite sides of the flange of the rail mounted upon the tie; means for releasably locking said engaging members in operative positions, said last mentioned means comprising keepers mounted for vertical movement in guides rigidly secured in said tie body, the upper ends of said keepers engaging over opposite edges of said engaging members; and taperlng keys engaging alining slots in said guides and in the opposite sides of the tie body for releasably locking said keepers in operative positions, substan tially as described.

5. A rail tie comprising a hollow metallic body; means for securing the rail to said body, said means comprising engaging members each consisting of a base plate and an angularly disposed flange on said base plate adapted for engagement with the flange of the rail mounted upon the tie; means for releasably securing said engaging members in operative positions, said last mentioned means comprising keepers mounted for vertical adjustment in guides provided in said tie body, the upper ends of said keepers being adapted to engage over opposite edges of the base plates of said engaging members; and means for releasably locking said keepers in operative positions, substantially as described.

6. A rail tie comprising a hollow metallic body; means for securing the rail to said body, said means comprising engaging n1embers each consisting of a base plate and an angularly disposed flange on said base plate adapted for engagement with the flange of the rail mounted upon the tie; means for releasably securing said engaging members in operative positions, said last mentioned means comprising keepers mounted for ver' tical adjustment in guides provided in said tie body, the upper ends of said keepers being adapted to engage over opposite edges of the base plates of said engaging members; and keys engaging slots provided in said keepers for releasably locking the lat ter in operative positions, substantially as described.

7. A rail tie comprising a metallic body; means for releasably locking the rail to said tie; a resilient pad interposed between the base of the rail and the upper side of said tie, said pad comprising two metallic plates; and a resilient layer arranged between said plates, the respective ends of the uppermost of said plates being bent downwardly into loose engagement with slots provided in the upper side of said tie body for maintaining said body in operative position, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

SHERMAN BAUGHMAN.

Witnesses:

VVM. LANTZ, R. J. WoonLnY.

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